UBS

In his years in the GC chair, Odell learned a great deal about the strengths and weaknesses of traditional law firm structures and is now using that knowledge to reshape his law firm to better fit the needs of financial institutions.

Swiss bank UBS has tapped global banking executive Jes Staley to join the company’s board. On December 17, the UBS Board of Directors said it will nominate Staley for election to the board at the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders in May.

In September 2013, in a deal with the U.S. Attorney, Warner pleaded guilty to one felony count of tax evasion and agreed to pay a $53 million fine for failing to file required Foreign Bank Account Reports (FBARs).

Working in the finance industry comes with strict compliance guidelines due to the amount of currency being traded. So its doesn’t come as a surprise that big banks such as JP Morgan Chase and Deutsche Bank AG are cracking down, banning their traders from using multiparty chatrooms with employees at...